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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - Ribecourt Railway Cemetery (France, Nord) |
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Ribecourt
Railway Cemetery - 1
Photo by soilsister
of the Find a Grave website
Ribecourt village was captured by the 9th Norfolks (6th Division) on the morning of 20 November 1917. It was lost in March 1918, but recaptured by the 3rd Division on 27 September 1918. The Railway Cemetery was made by the 3rd Division in October 1918. The cemetery contains 53 First World War burials, one of which is unidentified.
Amongst the graves in Ribecourt Railway Cemetery is 1 for a soldier who
served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
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Private Clarence Victor Reeve. 34919. 2nd/4th 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 22774 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Walter and Martha Elizabeth Reeve, of 6, Queen St., South Bank, Yorks. Native of Brandon, Suffolk. Killed 29 September 1918. Aged 21. Born Brandon (Suffolk), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank (Yorks). "FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING
LEAVE WE NOW OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPING" Photo by soilsister of the Find a Grave website |
Ribecourt
Railway Cemetery - 2
Photo : Commonwealth
War Graves Commission